Archive: March 2023

Solidarity from the Soroptomists

March 3^rd, 2023 in Blog
Solidarity from the Soroptimists Rethinking Homes in Lockdown We were all challenged in 2020; For women in rural Bangladesh, flooding magnified the COVID crisis. The communities in southern Bangladesh are on a delta and so each year they expect inundation. However, the 2020 floods in Bangladesh had some remarkable characteristics. The flooding started in late June, earlier than usual, with a never-before seen “triple peak”, resulting in the second-highest level of flooding since…
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Faith in Fairtrade

March 1^st, 2023 in Blog
At Turtle Bags we aim to shine a light on the plastic in our seas and find ways to live without plastic. However, we need to be confident that the alternatives we offer to plasticare both ethically and sustainably sourced. In a complex world, where we source our textiles from across the seas, this is no easy task! So, in this we welcome the support of organisations such as the Fairtrade Foundation, BAFTS and the World Fairtrade Organisation who continue to help us to find a path in a complex…
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